pleuro-

English edit

Alternative forms edit

pleur- (before a vowel)
pleuri-

Etymology edit

From pleural +‎ -o-.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /plʊə.ɹə(ʊ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /plʊɹ.oʊ/, /plʊɹ.ə/

Prefix edit

pleuro-

(medicine) Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.
pleurogenic, pleuropericarditis
To the side; lateral.
pleurocentrum

Derived terms edit

English terms prefixed with pleuro-

Translations edit

of the pleura

Irish: pleora(i)-, pliúra(i)-
Italian: pleuro-

References edit

“pleuro-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“pleur-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Italian edit

Prefix edit

pleuro-

pleuro- (of the pleura)

Derived terms edit

Italian terms prefixed with pleuro-

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